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Roe. PAGE RIGHT News of Eastern Ontario SWEPT OVER DAM John Lupinette, of Belleville, was "severely Injured Wednesday evening =» When hé was carried over a dam while swimming in the Moira River, fun north of the city limits, He sustained a fractured elbow, cuts on the knees and head and had three teeth knocked out, MOTOR SHIP RELEASED The motor ship, No. 10, which , was stranded on the Fraser Shoa: below Cardinal, near Prescott, was released by the Donnelly Wrecking Company after part of her cargo, $2,000 bushels of wheat was Te- moved. She was then reloaded and proceeded to Montreal, assisted by «the tug Mary P, Hall, CAR GOES OVER BANK Arnold Rooke, aged 18, son of Mr, and Mrs. Dan Rooke of Prescott was the vietim of an automobile ac- . cident last night when a car driven "and owned by Peter Hall, also of Prescott went over an embankment west of Brockville, He sustained a fracture of the right leg at the ankle and the left ankle was sprain- . ad, while Hall escaped with minor mjuries but the car was badly dam- aged, ' APPOINTED UNDER LALA, W. T. Nugent, who was for some time inspector under the O.T.A,, « with headquarters at Madoc Village, North Hastings, has been appointed an a general Inspector under the Liquor Control Board, Mr. Nugent's district is No. 2, and consists of the following counties, Ontario, Vie- toria, Halliburton, Peterboro, North- umberland, Durham, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Renfrew and Princé Edward. SCHOOL OVERCROWDED A special meeting the Cobourg Public School Board was held on Monday evening to discuss the ac- commodation question at the school The past two years each class-room has been 'overcrowded, and with the new term at September there will be greater over-crowding than ever especially in the fourth and first classes. The board decided to ar- range for two more glass yooms for these classes, and to hire two more teachers to commence with the fall term in September, The same difficulty will confront the CoHegiate Institute, as at the en- trance examinations 124 pupils passed from public schools and most of these being under the age of 16 vears, will have to attend high school, i DIES IN KINGSTON Michael J. Haney C.E,, prominent in Canadian Industrial and commer- cial life, died at Kingston General Hospital Wednesday afternoon fol- lowing an operation. Mr. Honey had taken up his summer residence it Godfrey from which place he was brought on Wednesday to the Gen- eral Hospital to undergo an opera- tion, dying shortly afterwards. The remains were sent to Port Credit Wednesday night for burial, FARMERS OFFER $3 A DAY Labor conditions in Kingston at the present time are fair, There is considerable work going on in the building trades. farmers are in the midst of their )haying, and there 18 a keep demand oc Bg us much as $3 a day being paid for men in the hay fields, A number of men have been placed on the farms through the employment agency, KINGSTON DINGHIES WIN Kingston dinghy sailors went to Belleville on Wednesday for inter- city races and made a splendid showing, the sailors under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Hopkins, who sailed magnificently through the races, displaying remarkable ability on the water. "Bil" Rigney, one of the juniors of the club, also showed splendid sailing, finishing a good second in two races, The Kingston sailors used Belleville boats and the first race was one in which five Kingston men acted as skippers, with the owners of the Belleville boats as crews. This race resulted as follows: W. Wad dell, W. Rigney, Dr. Hopkins, P. Davoud, W. Mooers, THE OSHAWA. DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1927 An 84 Year Old Heroine Of The Mississip pi Flood Disaster Visiting Here Mrs. Almeda da Johnson, of Greeneville, Mississippi, is Visiting J. W. Balson, Zion, and Mrs, Agnes Pritchard, 143 Elgin Street East -- Begge dto Be Left in Son's Home to Safeguard It While Others Made Way to Safe- ty -- Was Rescued By Son (By a Staff Reporter) Zion, July 14.--Mrs, Almeda Johnson of Greeneville Mississippi, who. is visiting J. W, Balson of this community, and his wife's mother, Mrs, Agnes Pritchard of 143 Elgin street, Oshawa, Is an 84 Mear-old herofne lof recent greut flood disaster in the southern United States, Born at Belleville, Mrs. Johnson has of late years been liv- ing with her son C. R. Johnson in the lovely little Gulf State city that today lles partially submerged un- der the slowly receding flood waters of the Mississippi River. Mrs. Johnson has heen a cripple for some years due to an inexpert operation, but when the last levee at Greeneville broke, and with the bodies of drowned negro children floating through the street under- nea h her bedroom window, she beg- ged to be left in her son's home to safeguard it while her daughter-in- law and infant grandson made their way to safety, Her excuse was that she could protect their property, but it is evident that she did not wish to hinder her loved ones escaping with her physical handicap, Rescued Her son, who is a commercial traveller, arrived at that moment, having racyd into the city against the progress of the flood. With his strong arms to help, the little family was taken from the doomed city on the last train from Greeneville to Columbus which is the state's high- lands. Mrs. Johnson states that this train took 12 hours for the journey which usually requires only four hours. On either side from the car windows | CARDINAL OSERNOCH OF HUNGARY, ILL 16.--Cardinal Budapept, July : 8 Osernoch, primate of Hungary, dangerously ill of pneumonia. Cardinal Osernoch played a prominent part in the Eucharistic Congress at Chicago last year. they could see nothing but water. All on board realized that death was pursuing -them, and the joy of the hundreds packed in its long string of passenger cars can be better im- ained than described when the race for life wus won, Mrs. Johnson is still oppressed by the horror of the morning when the men who were laboring on new flocd levees found that the river had conquered. Through Greene- ville's streets, shaded with great live oak trees draped with long stream- ers of Spanish mess, the cry rang: "Flee for your lives!" Slowly but remorselessly the yellow waters of the greatest of all New World Floods crept through the streets, higher and yet higher, Pitiful scenes = were witnessed The drowned body of a little girl was found on top of the Greene- ville Preshyterlan Church's high steps, No one yet has been able to locate her sorrowing parents, Strange things happened, some phutterly inexplicable. One woman, whose three year old baby had gone to sleep beside her, woke to find the river as high as her bedsprings Frantic search for the child was un- availing. Her husband, In an ad- joining room, joined in the search. 'hough their lives were in peril. They remained in the house until daylight, but they could find no trace of the child. Child Found Rescued by searchers in bateaus, they were taken to a refugee camp. A day later they were transferred to another, At that place they found 'heir little girl, uninjured, toddling to meet them. How the child got away without their knowledge and the manner of its rescue remains a mystery that will, perhaps, never be solved. Recent John- letters from Mrs. 5,000 POULTRY SUPPLY STORE FOR HAMPTON Construction Work Started-- Will Be Opened Next Spring (By A Staff Reporter) Hampton, July 14.--Work has been started on a $5,000 poultry jupply store to be opened next pring and will be operated by (George A. Barron, the owner. The new structure will be a two storey brick store with basement across from Horne's Store on the site for- merly occupied by the Elliott Gem- eral Merchandising establishment. Mr. Barron, in an interview states that he plans to carry complete lines of poultry and farm supplies and foods, and that the basement will be stocked with incubators to which the entire community may bring their poultry eggs for hatching. Constant and expert supervision will be featured, The buildings will cover a ground area of 30 x 50 feet, and will be connected with a new residence to he erected next spring. son's son state that he had gone hack to his home on a skiff, but had been in peril from winds and currents on the lake left by the flood. He saw, not far ahead six strong negroes capsized from a boat and three were drowned. Greeneville, he writes, is still par- tially submerged. Most of its busi- ness and civic buildings are in ruins. Private houses are, if still stand- ing, caked many feet deep inside with river mud, Th¢ Johnson home is one of these, but Mrs. Johnson hopes to return in September to do her part in reconstruction, She came to Canada by way of Chicago where anothér son lives. Until this past week she has been visiting relatives in Port Hope, but is now the guest of Mrs. Pritchard, a cousin, in Oshawa. Mrs. Johnson, though in her 86th year, appears no older than 85. People told her age find it al- most incredible, 'one at the back of the court): DEATH TOLL FROM HEAT WAVE 1S 44 Scores Prostrated and Many Drowned Seeking Relief from Intense Heat (By Associated Press) New York, July 15.--Deaths di- rectly due to effects of the heat wave under which ehstern states have sweltered for three days has mounted to 44 today, with scores prostrated and many drowned in ecking rellef from humidity, Judge Snagge (pointing to some- "Tell that man to take his cap off!" The Usher: "I beg your pardon, your Honor; it's a woman!" Woman at Willesden: "1 will eall him a gentleman, whether he is or 10t." Magistrate: 8 no lady." "I can assure you he '| COLORADO CAPTURES ECLIPSE SWEEPSTAKES (Cable Service To The Times By Canadian Press) Sandown, ¥®ng., July 15.--Lord Derby's Colorado won the eclipse sweepstakes here today. Agakhan's Mario was second and Lord Woolav- ington's Coronach third. Only the three ran. The distance was 1% miles and the race was worth $7,- 6500. NORWEGIAN SHIP SINKS IN COLLISION S-- | (Cable Service Bo The Times By Canadian Press) New York, July 16.--Holland American Line reported tlie receipt of a message from the captain of he steamer Veendam saying the teamer had collided with the Nor- weglan ship Sagaland, sinking the atter, One man was drowned. The modern shingle is a preven- tive against accidents for women who work amongst machinery.-- "'Shave-ty First." ' a ------------ PHONE 262 JEDD O--Premium Coal SOLVAY--COKE The best fuel products that it is possible to purchase, bins at present low Summer prices, General Motors Wood wr TF Best Wood Value in this City DIXONS All fuel orders weighed on City Scales if desired. Fill your PHONE 540 a Summer Clearance Of Furniture The Wise Buyer Can always save from 25 to 40 per cent. by watching the sales, In this July Clearance sou get one of the sensational opportuni. ties of the year, Our big July Clearance of Sum- mer Furniture is now on. 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